Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Edward Vela, DDS

Dentist · Ratcliff, AR

Edward Vela, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Ratcliff, Arkansas, and NPI 1699707661, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas 3550, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1699707661
Name
Edward Vela
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
3550 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9755 W State Hwy 22, Ratcliff, AR 72951
Phone
(479) 635-5300
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

179 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Vela179
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin107 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  3. Clindamycin Hcl23 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

1 dentist records list a practice address in Ratcliff

They are 1 of the 20 NPPES records with a practice address in Ratcliff, and 522 dentist records in Arkansas.

Other dentist records in Arkansas

  1. Jeremy Adams, D.D.S.Jonesboro, AR1164643011
  2. Luke Adlong, DDSConway, AR1922458090
  3. Ami Agbabli, DDSSpringdale, AR1093136327
  4. Waqas Ahmad, DDSFayetteville, AR1538542261
  5. Denise Aikman, DMDConway, AR1689190647
  6. Charles Ainley, DDSParagould, AR1205056843
  7. Catherine Akridge, DDSFarmington, AR1922593433
  8. Marino Alea Iglesias, DDSLittle Rock, AR1518004944
  9. James Alford, D.D.S.Magnolia, AR1558457937
  10. Adam Anderson, D.D.SSpringdale, AR1023321098

Common questions

What is Edward Vela, DDS's NPI number?

Edward Vela, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699707661, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Vela, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9755 W State Hwy 22, Ratcliff, AR, 72951. Phone: (479) 635-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Vela, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 3550, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Edward Vela, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Vela, DDS had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments, the HHS-OIG exclusion list) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.